Poltimore

{{main|Manor of Poltimore}}

Two manors were recorded at Poltimore in the Domesday Book completed 1086: the main one was owned by Haemeric (or Haimer){{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WF4OAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA230|author=Pole, Sir William|author-link=William Pole (antiquary)|title=Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon|year=1791|page=230|location=London |access-date=13 March 2015|asin=B009EC9NB2 }} de Arcis, an officer in the army of William the Conqueror; and a smaller one, Cutton, belonging to the Canons of St. Mary at Rouen.

The name of the village itself likely comes from Old Welsh, Pwlltymawr, which translates to "The Pool by the Great House" (Pwyll: pool; Ty: house; Mawr: great). The de Pultymor family, who owned the Manor of Poltimore in the 13th century, also had a residence called Poltymore in Glamorgan, South Wales.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WUqeR3JVnTAC&pg=PA3|author=Jocelyn Hemming|title=A Devon House: The Story of Poltimore|year=2005|page=3 |access-date=13 March 2015|isbn=978-1-84150-935-8 }} The Devon village was also spelled Poltymore, and the family's name subsequently evolved to de Poltymore, de Poltimore and of Poltimore.

Historically Poltimore formed part of Wonford Hundred. The manor appeared {{circa|1303}} and is the historic seat of the Bampfylde family. The baronetcy, created for Sir John Bampfylde, 1st Baronet in 1641, takes its name from the village. The manor was rebuilt into Poltimore House, likely by Sir Coplestone Bampfylde, 2nd Baronet (1636-1691). The date 1681 is carved on the stone gate at the main entrance to the house.{{cite web|url=http://www.devon.gov.uk/historicpoltimore|title= Historic Poltimore|publisher=Devon County Council |access-date=13 March 2015 }}

William Camden, in his 1610 book, Britain, or, a Chorographicall Description of the most flourishing Kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, makes mention of Poltimore as "the seat of that worshipfull and right antient family of Bampfield."{{cite book|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/travellers/Camden/8#pn_110|author=William Camden|author-link=William Camden|title=Britain, or, a Chorographicall Description of the most flourishing Kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland|chapter= Danmonii (Devon)|year=1610 |access-date=13 March 2015 }}

In 1641–1642, 75 adult males in Poltimore signed the Protestation returns.

The population was 250 people in 1801, 288 in 1887 and 298 in 1901.

The village is run by the Poltimore Parish Council. Council meetings are normally held on the fourth Monday of each month at the Poltimore Village Hall.{{cite web|url=http://www.poltimoreparishcouncil.btck.co.uk/Calendar|title=Calendar of local events|publisher=Poltimore Parish Council|access-date=13 March 2015 }}

Poltimore falls within the East Devon District Council{{cite web |url=http://eastdevon.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/parish-and-town-councils/register-of-interests-for-town-and-parish-councillors/poltimore/ |title=Poltimore |publisher=East Devon District Council |access-date=13 March 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150313092423/http://eastdevon.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/parish-and-town-councils/register-of-interests-for-town-and-parish-councillors/poltimore/ |archive-date=13 March 2015 |url-status=dead }} and the Exmouth and Exeter East Constituency.

The village lies directly west of the M5 motorway.

Poltimore falls within Aylesbeare Deanery for ecclesiastical purposes. The village has one church, St. Mary's, which has Renaissance detail in the vaulting ({{circa|1520}}). The tomb with recumbent figures of Richard Bampfylde (d. 1594) and his wife, Elizabeth (d. 1599), is in the south transept.{{cite web|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3308 |title=Poltimore Devon|publisher=VisionofBritain.org|access-date=13 March 2015 }}

The church was restored by architect Robert Medley Fulford from 1878 to 1884.

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• Brampford Speke
• Broadclyst
• Clyst Honiton
• Newton St Cyres
• Pinhoe
• Stoke Canon
• Upton Pyne

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• Baron Poltimore

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{{Commons category|Poltimore}}

• [http://www.poltimoreparishcouncil.btck.co.uk/ Poltimore Parish Council]
• [http://www.poltimorevillagehall.co.uk/ Poltimore Village Hall]

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Category:Villages in Devon

Category:East Devon District